Agenda item

Report No: DEV/SE/18/003

Planning Application - 1no. industrial storage building (B8)

Planning Application - 1no. industrial storage building (B8)

This application had been referred to the Development Control Committee in light of it being a major development and because the Parish Council objected to the proposal which was contrary to the Officer recommendation.

A Member site visit was held prior to the meeting.  Officers were recommending that the application be approved, subject to conditions as set out in Paragraph 71 of Report No DEV/SE/18/003.

As part of her presentation the Senior Planning Officer drew attention to conditions 7, 8 and 9 which concerned HGV movements.  Since publication of the agenda, and following further consultation with Suffolk County Council Highways, amendments had been made to these conditions as outlined to the meeting.

Speakers:    Councillor Ed Wyer (Chairman, Barnham Parish Council) spoke against the application

                   Councillor Andrew Smith (Ward Member: Bardwell) spoke against the application

                   Mr James Tanner (agent) spoke in support of the application

Prior to the Chairman opening the item up for debate by the Committee, the Lawyer advising the meeting reminded Councillor Smith of the importance of not having a closed mind in respect of the proposal before Members that was seeking determination.  Councillor Smith acknowledged this.

In response to a question with regard to vehicle charging points the Case Officer confirmed that the conditions in respect of this had been guided by the Council’s Environment Team and 5% of the parking would include electrical car charging points, but this did not include provision for HGV charging.

A number of Members made comment with regard to the facility operating on Sundays and Bank Holidays.  The Officer explained that construction on these days was restricted via conditions but not the operation of the facility; which had a need to open on these days in order to meet demand. 

Councillor David Nettleton moved that the application be approved, as per the Officer recommendation and inclusive of the amendments to conditions 7 – 9 as outlined.  This was duly seconded by Councillor Terry Clements.

Upon being put to the vote and with 11 voting for the motion and with 3 against, it was resolved that

Decision

Planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1           The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than 3years from the date of this permission.

2           The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the approved plans anddocuments.

3           Prior to the installation of any water supply to the building a foul water strategy shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The use of any water installations shall not commence until the works have been carried out in accordance with the foul water strategy so approved unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

4           The strategy for the disposal of surface water (dated October 2017, ref: 22050/802 by Plandescil) and the Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) (dated Oct 17, ref: 22050/FRA&SWDS/Rev0/CS) shall be implemented as approved in writing by the local planning authority. The strategy shall thereafter be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved strategy.

5           The building hereby permitted shall not be occupied until details of all Sustainable Urban Drainage System components and piped networks have been submitted, in an approved form, to and approved in writing by theLocal Planning Authority for inclusion on the Lead Local Flood Authority's Flood Risk AssetRegister.

6           No development shall commence until details of a construction surface water management plan detailing how surface water and storm water will be managed on the site during construction is submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The construction surface water management plan shall be implemented and thereafter managed and maintained in accordance with the approvedplan.

7           The total number of HGVs to and from the building shall not exceed 42per day.

8           HGV movements to and from the building hereby approved will only take place between 7am - 7pmdaily.

9           On commencement of the use of the building hereby approved, the owners/operators of the site shall keep an up-to-date log of all HGVs movements associated with the building which shall include the times and registration of the vehicles entering/leaving the site each day. The Register shall be made available for inspection by the Local Planning Authority within 24 hours ofrequest.

10          The site preparation and construction works shall be carried out between the hours of 08:00 to18:00 Mondays to Fridays and between the hours of 08:00 to 13:30 Saturdays and at no time on Sundays or Bank Holidays without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.

11          No security lights or floodlights shall be erected on site without the submission of details to, and written approval from, the Local Planning Authority to ensure a lighting environment of low district brightness at residential properties.

12          The vehicular access hereby permitted shall be a minimum width of 7.3 metres for a distance of 15m metres measures from the nearby edge of the carriageway.

13          Before the use of the building hereby approved commences details of the areas to be provided for storage of Refuse/Recycling bins shall besubmitted to and approved in writing by the Local PlanningAuthority.

The approved scheme shall be carried out in its entirety before the development is brought into use and shall be retained thereafter for no other purpose.

14          Before the development is commenced details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority showing the means to prevent the discharge of surface water from the development onto the highway. The approved scheme shall be carried out in its entirety before the access is first used and shall be retained thereafter in its approvedform.

15          Gates shall be set back a minimum distance of 15m metres from the edge of the carriageway and shall open only into the site and not over any area of thehighway.

16          The use shall not commence until the area(s) within the site shown on drawing 1733 1 I for the purposes of loading, unloading, manoeuvringand parking of vehicles for both existing and proposed units and the secure storage of cycles has been provided and thereafter that area(s) shall be retained and used for no otherpurposes.

17          Before the access is first used clear visibility at a height of 0.6 metresabove the carriageway level shall be provided and thereafter permanently maintained in that area between the nearside edge of the metalled carriageway and a line 4.5m metres from the nearside edge of the metalled carriageway at the centre line of the access point (X dimension) and a distance of 153 metres in a westerly direction and 164m in an easterly direction along the edge of the metalled carriageway from the centre of the access (Ydimension).

Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 2 Class A of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no obstruction over 0.6 metres high shall be erected, constructed, planted or permitted to grow within the areas of the visibility splays.

18          The carriageway shall be widened to at least 6.5m for at least 50m from the access in a easterlydirection.

19          Construction works must not take place within the stone curlew breeding season (March to the end of August). If it is proposed to carry out works during this period, an assessment of the effects of the proposals which must include review of RSPB nest records up to 500m from the site to assess whether birds are likely to be nesting within the distance where they may be disturbed. The assessment should be submitted and agreed in writing priorto commencement of development and any mitigation measures provided in full.

20          Prior to commencement of the building hereby permitted details for precautionary site clearance and management of the site including a method statement shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved details shall be implemented as approved in writing by the local planningauthority.

21          The works shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained in the Biodiversity Survey by Framlingham Environmental dated 29th June 2017 as submitted and agreed in principle with the Local Planning Authority prior to determination. The enhancement measures shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the building hereby approved.

22          The works shall be carried out and the building operated in accordance with the details contained in the SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT received on 19 Dec 2017. The agreed electric vehicle charge points for staff and/or visitor use shall be provided prior to first operational use of the site. The Electric Vehicle Charge Points shall be retained thereafter.

23          A Travel Plan as detailed in the said statement shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority prior to its first occupation. The approved details of the travel plan shall be implemented prior to the first use of the building and the development shall be operated in accordance with the travel plan thereafter unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.